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Grant: Department for Women and Gender Equality

Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic

$250,000.00

Investing in Women's Rights Philanthopy

FY 2019-20 · 2019-04-24

Summary
This 47-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the development of a sustainable and comprehensive fundraising strategy that will enable the organization to increase their sources of secure, predictable, unrestricted funding. This will allow the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic to meet the increase in demand for their services, cover administrative costs, and enable their continued leadership in antiviolence advocacy and legal reform initiatives, as Canada's only gender-based violence legal clinic.
Program
Department for Women and Gender Equality
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2023-03-31
Agreement Number
ON18449
Agreement Start Date
2019-04-24
Agreement Title
Investing in Women's Rights Philanthopy
Agreement Title (French)
Investir dans la philanthropie portant sur les droits de la femme
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$250,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This 47-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the development of a sustainable and comprehensive fundraising strategy that will enable the organization to increase their sources of secure, predictable, unrestricted funding. This will allow the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic to meet the increase in demand for their services, cover administrative costs, and enable their continued leadership in antiviolence advocacy and legal reform initiatives, as Canada's only gender-based violence legal clinic.
Description (French)
Ce projet de 47 mois portera sur les besoins en matière de capacité organisationnelle afin de permettre à la Clinique commémorative Barbra Schlifer de continuer à promouvoir le changement social et systémique en faveur de l’égalité entre les sexes. La capacité organisationnelle sera renforcée grâce à l’élaboration d’une stratégie durable et globale de collecte de fonds qui permettra à l’organisme d’accroître ses sources de financement sûr, prévisible et sans restriction. Cela permettra à la Clinique commémorative Barbra Schlifer de répondre à l’augmentation de la demande pour ses services, de couvrir les frais administratifs et de continuer à jouer un rôle de chef de file dans les initiatives de défense des droits et de réforme juridique contre la violence, en tant que seule clinique juridique canadienne spécialisée dans la violence fondée sur le sexe.
Expected Results
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Expected Results (French)
Les femmes et les parties prenantes peuvent obtenir de l’aide pour traiter des enjeux liés à l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes.
Organization Code
wage
Organization
Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
Program Name
Department for Women and Gender Equality
Program Name (French)
Ministère des Femmes et de l’Égalité des genres
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de promotion de la femme a pour but de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada et il travaille pour ce faire à réduire ou éliminer les obstacles systémiques qui freinent le progrès des femmes. Le Programme soutient la visée du gouvernement du Canada de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada. Il cadre avec les priorités du gouvernement du Canada en matière de prospérité économique et ses engagements internationaux en matière d’égalité entre les sexes.
Recipient City
Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic
Recipient Postal Code
M6G 1A5
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
GC-2019-2020-Q1-055